The Unicorn – Image: CBS
The Unicorn surprisingly touched down on Netflix USA on October 1st and might be returning for a second season. The larger query from our viewpoint is whether or not the collection will return to Netflix for a second season. Right here’s what we all know.
Firstly, should you’re not acquainted with the collection, let’s rapidly catch you up. The Unicorn is a sleeper hit that aired on CBS in 2019. The comedy stars Walton Goggins within the starring position and performs a widower who faces an uphill battle as he tries to lift his two kids single-handedly.
It scored effectively with critics and audiences however as with most fledgling exhibits bought off to a modest start with its scores.
The collection was given a second season order alongside most of the CBS lineup in Could 2020.
A second season launch date has but to be set at CBS with most of its productions equally hit by COVID-19 as with Netflix’s.
Will season 2 of The Unicorn be on Netflix?
So earlier than we dive into when it could possibly be on Netflix, let’s first sort out whether or not it is going to.
The reply is we’re uncertain however leaning in the direction of most likely not.
The explanation for that is that Netflix acquired the rights to season 1 as a part of a so-called advertising and marketing effort by CBS. The identical is utilized to Evil which can also be getting a second season and unclear whether season 2 will hit Netflix as a result of it arrived on comparable phrases.
If Netflix does someway handle to safe the streaming rights to season 2 (which we don’t consider is the case proper now) then we must always count on it to hit across the identical time in 2021, round October.
What we do positively know is that season 2 will stream on CBS All Entry which on the level season 2 might air, might be known as Paramount+.
Will Netflix internationally choose up The Unicorn?
The deal for season 1 solely included america. Worldwide rights to the collection stay unsold in line with our analysis so it’s a risk that Netflix might scoop them up however in most situations, CBS properties are shopped elsewhere.
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